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About 2 months after getting my piercing, it caught on a laundry basket and was very close to ripping out. It can also get caught on blankets or clothing while sleeping (I recommend wearing no-dangle rings while sleeping).
Q. When can I start wearing heavier jewelry, like dangle belly button rings? A. It’s best to wait 3 to 6 months after getting your belly button pierced before attempting to change your jewelry.
How do I stop my belly button piercing from catching?
Here are some tips to avoid snagging.
- Choose recreational activities wisely.
- Pay attention to what you wear.
- Don’t overdo it with dangles.
- Don’t get them caught in your hair.
- Protect them when they’re fresh.
- Sometimes, the key is to find jewelry that won’t snag (as much)
- Snagging happens to the best of us.
Can you sleep in dangle belly button rings?
Save your elaborate chandeliers and dangle belly button rings for day wear or special occasions. Whatever you do, don’t sleep in elaborate navel rings. This preserves your piercing, keeping it from getting irritated, and also keeps your jewelry in good shape.
What clothes to wear after belly piercing?
Harris said to wear “something comfortable and not too tight. Pants or shorts that do not lay across your navel and a shirt are best. Anything with easy access to that area.
New belly jewelry is so easily snagged. A massive snare could rip the jewelry completely out of your belly button. Make sure you wear baggier clothing that won’t press or tug at the jewelry. If you’re concerned, you can always cover the jewelry with a large bandage to avoid snagging during healing.
Do belly button piercings get infected easily?
Infection. A piercing on your belly button is more likely to get infected than other body parts because of its shape. It’s easy for bacteria to hole up inside it. If the piercing needle wasn’t sterile, there’s a chance you could get serious infections like hepatitis or tetanus.
What happens if your belly button ring gets caught on something?
If your belly button ring gets caught on something, like a shirt or belt, it can tear through your skin. Body piercings bleed more and typically cause larger injuries when pulled out than earrings do, according to Shari Nethersole, M.D., writing for Family Education.
Even though you spent all those years afraid that five seconds without jewelry in your hole would close your piercing up completely, you realise now that your belly button may never look the same way it did before.
Top mount belly button rings are reverse style rings that are inserted via the top of the piercing rather than the bottom. If you choose a top mount belly button ring with a jewel or a charm, the jewel or charm will hang over your belly button.
Should you get your belly button pierced?
Belly button rings may look cute, but they’re a care-intensive piercing. If you’re going to get your navel pierced, you’ll have to deal with potential chronic infection, long healing times, allergies and medical concerns, as well as clothing restrictions and other daily annoyances.